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79gmcclassic · 11-16-2010, 12:33 AM

how rare are these valve covers? because since i like the unique gmc stuff i would like to have these.
I dont prefer plaid but this is the closest i could find

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-...Q5fAccessories

**LostMy65** · 11-16-2010, 12:44 AM

I would guess they are rare, I wouldn't know how rare though.

There's a 63 350 V6 Gmc with those valve covers out at my local Pick-N-Pull.

79gmcclassic · 11-16-2010, 12:45 AM

how much would they charge?

**62 Longbed** · 11-16-2010, 12:46 AM

I'm kinda curious too .. since I found a pair that are plaid also but they are purple in color ... Same pattern and all looked origional except their Purple in color .. Could there be a difference between Trucks and Industrial Applications ??? Anyone ???

**LostMy65** · 11-16-2010, 01:19 AM

Valve Covers are between $8 - $15 at Pick-N-Pull.

I need to mention that the ones on the Gmc 350 I saw were just painted regular - not plaid.

Heater63 · 11-16-2010, 02:29 AM

And these are V6 valve covers (when you say 6 cylinder, the term is associated with the 230-250-292, and older 235 enginges)
They are unusual, but I wouldn't say rare. 60-66 there were a lot of them. I would search this board for the guys that have the V6 and ask them. Unless you have a V6 to use them on, your just investing $65 for a cool part you can't use?

raycow · 11-16-2010, 06:59 AM

The plaid covers are rare and desirable to GMC collectors/restorers. I think they may have been a one-year-only part. Ordinary V-6 covers grow on trees and aren't worth much.

Ray

63 & 64 Bowties · 11-16-2010, 08:15 AM

Here's an interesting story about them with two different versions of why:
http://www.6066gmcguy.org/GMCplaid.htm

79gmcclassic · 11-17-2010, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

Here's an interesting story about them with two different versions of why:
http://www.6066gmcguy.org/GMCplaid.htm

omg! thankyou bowties! im thinking of maybe finding a nice set of plaid ones and regulars!

11-16-2010, 12:33 AM	#1
79gmcclassic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Green bay, Wisconsin Posts: 593	gmc 6 cylinder valve covers how rare are these valve covers? because since i like the unique gmc stuff i would like to have these. I dont prefer plaid but this is the closest i could find http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-...Q5fAccessories __________________ 1979 GMC Sierra Classic Freshly lowered 5 inches

11-16-2010, 12:44 AM	#2
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,525	Re: gmc 6 cylinder valve covers I would guess they are rare, I wouldn't know how rare though. There's a 63 350 V6 Gmc with those valve covers out at my local Pick-N-Pull. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

11-16-2010, 12:45 AM	#3
79gmcclassic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Green bay, Wisconsin Posts: 593	Re: gmc 6 cylinder valve covers how much would they charge? __________________ 1979 GMC Sierra Classic Freshly lowered 5 inches

11-16-2010, 12:46 AM	#4
62 Longbed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gresham , Oregon Posts: 588	Re: gmc 6 cylinder valve covers I'm kinda curious too .. since I found a pair that are plaid also but they are purple in color ... Same pattern and all looked origional except their Purple in color .. Could there be a difference between Trucks and Industrial Applications ??? Anyone ???

11-16-2010, 01:19 AM	#5
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,525	Re: gmc 6 cylinder valve covers Valve Covers are between $8 - $15 at Pick-N-Pull. I need to mention that the ones on the Gmc 350 I saw were just painted regular - not plaid. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

11-16-2010, 02:29 AM	#6
Heater63 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N Texas Posts: 580	Re: gmc 6 cylinder valve covers And these are V6 valve covers (when you say 6 cylinder, the term is associated with the 230-250-292, and older 235 enginges) They are unusual, but I wouldn't say rare. 60-66 there were a lot of them. I would search this board for the guys that have the V6 and ask them. Unless you have a V6 to use them on, your just investing $65 for a cool part you can't use? __________________ 292 + TKO500 Last edited by Heater63; 11-16-2010 at 02:33 AM.

11-16-2010, 06:59 AM	#7
raycow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 2,454	Re: gmc 6 cylinder valve covers The plaid covers are rare and desirable to GMC collectors/restorers. I think they may have been a one-year-only part. Ordinary V-6 covers grow on trees and aren't worth much. Ray __________________ Live more responsibly. Eat lower on the food chain. Eat vegetarians.

11-16-2010, 08:15 AM	#8
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: gmc 6 cylinder valve covers Here's an interesting story about them with two different versions of why: http://www.6066gmcguy.org/GMCplaid.htm __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi



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